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Re: geo_newfie post# 125256

Thursday, 01/13/2011 6:09:53 PM

Thursday, January 13, 2011 6:09:53 PM

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On Rusty Ridge

If I put these 2 quotes together
We are looking for roughly

2 to 4% Total REEs
25 to 50% of that should be HREEs

2% being the low side but ok
and 4% being Good or Better

Also the HREEs have been said to be very important
we want a minimum of the total REEs to be Hrees in these %s
25% on the lowerside
50% being really Good

As always, width of the Intersection of the minerals is Very important..

10 meters is pretty good I assume
the more under 10 the less good (lol)
unless percentages are to the Highest ends...

Now, what I would like to see, which is based on what I have been seeing in the REE market would be:

Total REEs of about 2 wt%, with HREEs making up more than 30% of this number. And of course a thick intersection would be nice (> 10 m is not asking to much) ;)



"good" minable REE values would be above 4% total REEs with at least a quarter to a half of that total concentration being HREEs



This is how the PR reported The REEs

Hole RR10-02 intersected variably altered and mineralized peralkaline felsic volcanic rocks throughout the upper 245 meters of the 344 meter long hole. Initial ICP analytical results indicated elevated lanthanum and cerium through several sections; these, along with other selected sections of the drill hole were sent for a complete suite of rare earth and associated elements. Results have been received for the upper section of the drill hole from 30 to 40.1m. The analyses indicate a 7.5m interval from 30.0 to 37.5m having elevated rare earth elements and zircon, returning a weighted average of 0.164% TREO (including yttrium) consisting of 0.113% LREO and 0.051% HREO (including yttrium). The results also returned 0.268% zirconium dioxide, 0.039% Nb2O5 (niobium oxide) and 0.022% rubidium. A table showing all analyses will be posted to our website in the near future. Additional samples are being analyzed for the rare earth and associated elements from other deeper sections of the hole and will be reported when received.

They do not report it in such simple terms

The 7.5m width is smaller than 10..
So what percentages do you need for that width

lanthanum and cerium

zircon

0.164% TREO
0.113% LREO
0.051% HREO
0.268% zirconium dioxide
0.039% Nb205
0.022% rubidium

This is where its gets tough to decypher
Any help with what we are looking for and what is what
The upper half (REEs and HREEs above) is easy to figure
The way it will be reported, not so easy

TIA To all the Geos